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Find out more about T4YP’s youthful production of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece: Romeo and Juliet with the director and of course, the star-crossed lovers themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art has always been a popular medium in expressing national identity; and as a national identity develops, so does its art. In relation to Malaysia Day, Mohamed Nazli Abdul Aziz, Managing Director of Galeri Chandan, introduces us to a visual art exhibition entitled "Multilayered Realities" - utilizing the latest technologies in photography, video podcasting as well as other visual art in order to...

In a Space of Time is the third production of D for Dancing 2013. Themed 'time,' dancers will interpret time in their own way - fast slow or both. Choreographer JS Wong and dancer Cliff Huen tell us more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“It’s probably the only job in the world where all your emotional baggage and all the stuff that you think is wrong with your life is useful, for a role. You can draw from it. You’re human.” Samantha Tan was the first Malaysian to get into the acclaimed Actors Studio Drama School in New York in 2011. Tune in to listen to her experience and what she has to share.  See o...

Let some of Malaysia's biggest stars take you back to the good old days of the 90s in a charity concert in aid of raising funds to neuter and spay 1000 rescued animals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find out more about  Ankur, the TFA Youth Orchestra's "seedling" project to bring Indian music to a wider audience.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foundress of both the Assunta Primary and Secondary schools in Petaling Jaya, Sister Enda Ryan talks about biography: Make Me An Instrument, her life and her take on education in our country.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wondered how your favourite local lullabies or hometown hum-along tunes would sound like if they were written for a full blown western orchestra? Onn San takes cross cultural music marriages to another exciting level in East Meets West   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"You don't choose music, music chooses you" - Dawn Ho Xiong (guitar/vocals) alongside Dawn Ho is  set to entertain at No Black Tie with his soulful tunes and more poetic accounts from the streets of Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the fight against human trafficking. Find out more about the Freedom Festival 2013 which is happening this Saturday, 24 th August 2013.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daughter to legendary Loganathan from the Alleycats, Dasha Logan was exposed to the music scene from a very young age and been passionate about it since she could remember. She returns to No Black Tie jam to her favorite genres of Jazz, Funk, Soul and RnB. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Female directors telling women’s stories” With an ambitious 15 short films in the series, Ikal Mayang 2013’s diverse collective serves as an intricate exploration of the female experience in a Malaysian setting. Find out more about this installation and how to take part in next year's 2014 Ikal Mayang.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

“In Winter 33°C, two separate dance pieces will jointly explore human consciousness and metaphysics by examining the inherent blueprints of our thoughts and feelings”. Choreographed by Brigel Gjoka and Amy Len, Winter 33°C is a juxtaposition of East and West highlighting the distinctive dance styles which are contrasting yet complimentary. Tune in to find out mor...

Buy a book and an under-served child gets one for free Magicbird Publishing founder, Quek Sue Yian shares her plans to flood Malaysia with books that give children the freedom to think and ponder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I believe that dance transcends race.” “It’s not about being Indian to be good in Indian dance” “… how they can embrace being an Indian dancer without feeling that they are threatening their Chinese or Malay identity, because beyond that they are as Chinese and as Malay as you can be.”   Joseph Gonzales, Dean of Faculty of Dance at ASWARA, dis...

Malaysia's popular musical theatre performers will present songs by the iconic composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eugene Ionesco’s MACBETT is part convention and part experiment, part realism and part heightened dream as well as explores multimedia to a new, never-before-experienced level in Malaysian theatre. We learn more with Tung Jit Yang and Alexis Wong See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders of Sugam Karnatica, a not-for-profit organisation share their vision of helping children get exposed to dance & music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

His work has been described as ‘visually arresting but essentially enigmatic - like a frame snipped from an Italian neo-realist film’. Visual artist, Chris Pole talks about his latest work: Repeat Pattern New Works, featured as part of the Vision Culture Residency exhibition at the Shalini Ganendra Fine Art Gallery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Light artist Claudia Bueno and gallery owner Lim Wei Ling talk about Fibrespace, a site-specific light installation which is set to take viewers on a journey through the nervous system, with filamentous structures and video projections engulfing three floors of the Wei Ling Gallery in Brickfields.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Izan Satrina, founder of My Performing Arts Agency (MyPAA) shares with us how individuals and companies dabbling in the performing arts can benefit from the Royal Gala Funds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharanya Radhakrishnan (Director), Calvyn Wong (Co-Director) and Aaron Al Fateh (Actor) talk about 'Art', a comedy written by Yasmina Reza,  that revolves around three friends, Ivan, Max and Serge. In this play, friendships are tested, views on what constitutes art are questioned and true colours of the protagonists are revealed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tailor Made Man is an endearing tale of an individual called Joseph who struggles through daily challenges in order to fulfill his dreams. The Bigger Picture talks to director and scriptwriter, Jason Ding and cast member, Darren Yeoh to find out more about the production that will be staged from 26-28 July 2013 at PJLA.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a fondness for improvisation, Kolkata-based band Kendraka's music is said to be a confluence of many different cultural influences, including jazz, Hindustani and Carnatic music, among others. The band's sizzling psychedelic electro-acoustic music has made waves the world over, and they are currently in Kuala Lumpur as part of their sixth international tour, Eurasia 2013: Root Map 3. Bassist...

As part of BFM's Kuala Besut by-election coverage, we spoke to poet, writer and translator Eddin Khoo, who is also the founder of cultural centre PUSAKA. PUSAKA's work centers on the preservation and promotion of the ritualistic traditions of wayang kulit, Main Puteri and Mak Yong, among others. For his work with PUSAKA, Eddin spent many years living and working in Kuala Besut, and he joined us to...